In pictures: Egypt votes for second day

Egypt's polling stations reopened for a second day of voting in the country's first free presidential elections.

Queues have been reported at some stations. But turnout is not expected to be as high as it was on Wednesday, the opening day of the vote.

A national holiday has been declared to give workers a chance to cast their vote.

The 13 candidates in the race include Islamists, liberals and former regime figures. None is expected to win 50% of votes outright, and a run-off between the top two is expected on 16-17 June.

Egypt's newspapers celebrated the first day of polling, with many printing pictures of smiling voters waiting patiently to cast their vote.

Three international monitoring organisations, including the US Carter Center, were observing the vote. Former President Jimmy Carter is seen here with Islamist Ahmed al-Tayyib, the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, in Cairo.

The election commission said it had received no complaints of violations, although some were reported by human rights groups.

The new president will face immense challenges - inheriting a legacy of corruption, poverty, unemployment and security problems.

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